Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) is a rare, multisystem genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body, particularly the brain and the muscular system. It is one of the family of mitochondrial cytopathies, which also includes MERRF syndrome, Kearns-Sayre syndrome, and others. MELAS is caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA […]
